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Amazing gingerbread houses you have to see to believe

December 17, 11:08 AMMotherhood ExaminerJeana Lee Tahnk
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What would the holidays be without jellied gumdrops, gooey icing and large panels of gingerbread that never seem to stay up? Gingerbread house making is a Christmas tradition and one that can be enjoyed by all ages. Regardless of whether you’re a traditionalist and must make the house from scratch, or prefer like us to grab a kit from the local Costco, visions of sugarplums will soon be a reality either way.
Remember, your gingerbread house is only limited by your own imagination. Check out these stellar examples of pure gingerbread genius:
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For more examples of amazing gingerbread creations, please visit This Old House’s Gingerbread House Contest to view and rate entries. Better yet, enter a house for yourself! The top ten winners will be displayed on This Old House and the grand prize is a $200 Home Depot gift card. Voting ends on Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. EST.

 

For suggestions on building a killer gingerbread house, click HERE for Bob Vila’s advice or HERE for advice from AllRecipes.com.
For a variety of gingerbread house recipes, please visit Epicurious HERE.
Click HERE to view amazing jack-o’-lanterns you have to see to believe.

 

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